Local Special Police Constable and Coastguard Rescue Officer Sam Radion has been honoured with two long service medals in the same year for his volunteer roles.

During his time in the Coastguard Sam achieved the rank of Deputy Station Officer with HM Coastguard and Special Inspector with Dyfed Powys Police.

Sam continues to patrol with Tenby’s Neighbourhood Policing Team and this year made history as Pembrokehire’s first Horseback Mounted Volunteer Officer.

Sam is a Director of Merit Software in Neyland employing 47 staff.

Sam joined the Tenby Coastguard team in 1997 and Dyfed Powys Police in 2010.

He has attended hundreds of incidents and rescues, and volunteered thousands of hours in both his roles.

Sam was recognised at the recent virtual awards ceremony by Chief Constable Claire Parmenter and was presented his medal in person locally by Superintendent Anthony Evans at Haverfordwest Divisional HQ (pictured).